8th IIFA Awards (2007)
The 8th IFFA Awards is a part of the International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly known as IIFA Awards, is one of the admired Indian Film Awards.
The 1st IIFA Awards was held on 24 June 2000 at Millennium Dom, London, United Kingdom. Since then, the Award Ceremony is being held in different countries and continents.
The 8th IIFA Awards (At a Glance):
| Date | 7-9 June 2007 |
| Venue | Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, Englnad |
| Host | Boman Irani (Actor), Lara Dutta (Actress) |
| No. of Award Categories | 29 + 6 (Special Awards) Popular Awards = 10 Music Awards = 5 Technical Awards = 14 Special Awards = 6 |
| Most Awarded Film | Rang De Basanti (11) |
| Most Nominated Film | Rang De Basanti (22) |
| Best Film | Rang De Basanti |
| Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani (Lage Raho Munna Bhai) |
| Best Actor | Hrithik Roshan (Krrish) |
| Best Actress | Rani Mukerji (Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna) |
| Previous IIFA Awards | 7th IIFA Awards (2006) |
| Next IIFA Awards | 9th IIFA Awards (2008) |
Contents:
| Film | Producer | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Rang De Basanti | Ronnie Screwvala | Win |
| Dhoom 2 | Aditya Chopra, Yash Chopra | Nomination |
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Hiroo Johar | Nomination |
| Krrish | Rakesh Roshan | Nomination |
| Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nomination |
| Vivah | Ajit Kumar Barjatya, Kamal Kumar Barjatya, Rajkumar Barjatya | Nomination |
| Name | Film | Result |
| Rajkumar Hirani | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Win |
| Karan Johar | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Nomination |
| Rakesh Roshan | Krrish | Nomination |
| Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Rang De Basanti | Nomination |
| Vishal Bhardwaj | Omkara | Nomination |
| Name | Film | Result |
| Rani Mukerji | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Win |
| Aishwarya Rai | Dhoom 2 | Nomination |
| Kajol | Fanaa | Nomination |
| Kangana Ranaut | Gangster | Nomination |
| Kareena Kapoor | Omkara | Nomination |
| Vidya Balan | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Nomination |
| Name | Film | Result |
| Hrithik Roshan | Krrish | Win |
| Aamir Khan | Rang De Basanti | |
| Ajay Devgn | Omkara | Nomination |
| Sanjay Dutt | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Nomination |
| Shah Rukh Khan | Don | Nomination |
| Name | Film | Result |
| Soha Ali Khan | Rang De Basanti | Win |
| Bipasha Basu | Dhoom 2 | Nomiination |
| Kirron Kher | Rang De Basanti | Nomination |
| Konkona Sen Sharma | Omkara | Nomination |
| Rekha | Krrish | Nomination |
| Name | Film | Result |
| Arshad Warsi | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Win |
| Abhishek Bachchan | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Nomination |
| Amitabh Bachchan | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Nomination |
| Atul Kulkarni | Rang De Basanti | Nomination |
| Kunal Kapoor | Rang De Basanti | Nomination |
| Name | Film | Result |
| Saif Ali Khan | Omkara | Win |
| Boman Irani | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Nomination |
| Emraan Hashmi | Gangster | Nomination |
| Hrithik Roshan | Dhoom 2 | Nomination |
| John Abraham | Zinda | Nomination |
| Name | Film | Result |
| Tusshar Kapoor | Golmaal: Fun Unlimited | Win |
| Chunky Pandey | Apna Sapna Money Money | Nomination |
| Paresh Rawal | Phir Hera Pheri | Nomination |
| Sharman Joshi | Rang De Basanti | Nomination |
| Uday Chopra | Dhoom 2 | Nomination |
| Name | Film |
| Upen Patel | 36 China Town |
| Name | Film |
| Kangana Ranaut | Gangster |
| Name | Film | Result |
| A.R. Rahman | Rang De Basanti | Win |
| Pritam | Dhoom 2 | Nomination |
| Rajesh Roshan | Krrish | Nomination |
| Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Nomination |
| Vishal Bhardwaj | Omkara | Nomination |
| Name | Song | Film | Result |
| Prasoon Joshi | Chaand Sifarish | Fanaa | Win |
| Prasoon Joshi | Ru Baroo | Rang De Basanti | Nomination |
| Gulzar | Beedi Jalai Le | Omkara | Nomination |
| Javed Akhtar | Kabhi Alida Na Kehna (Title Song) | Kabhi Alvida Naa Khena | Nomination |
| Sameer | Crazy Kiya Re | Dhoom 2 | Nomination |
| Name | Song | Film | Result | |
| Sunidhi Chauhan | Bidi Jalai Le | Omkara | Win | |
| Sunidhi Chauhan | Crazy Kiya Re | Dhoom | Nomination | |
| Alka Yagnik | Kabhi Alida Na Kehna (Title Song) | Kabhi Alvida Naa Khena | Nomination | |
| Lata Mangeshkar | Luka Chhupi | Rang De Basanti | Nomination | |
| Shreys Ghoshal | Pal Pal | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Nomination | |
| Sunidhi Chauhan | Deedar De | Dus | Nomination |
| Name | Song | Film | Result |
| Shaan | Chaand Sirarish | Fanaa | Win |
| A.R. Rahman | Ru Baroo | Rang De Basanti | Nomination |
| KK | Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai | Gangster | Nomination |
| Zubeen Garg | Ya Ali | Gangster | Nomination |
| Sonu Nigam | Kabhi Alida Na Kehna (Title Song) | Kabhi Alvida Naa Khena | Nomination |
| Name | Film |
| A.R. Rahman | Rang De Basanti |
| Name | Film |
| Shyam Kaushal, Chin Siu-tung (Tony Ching) | Krrish |
| Name | Film |
| Samir Chanda | Rang De Basanti |
| Name | Film |
| A.R. Rahman | Rang De Basanti |
| Name | Film | Result |
| Rajkmar Hirani | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Win |
| Adiyta Chopra | Dhoom 2 | Nomination |
| Kamlesh Pandey | Rang De Basanti | Nomination |
| Rakesh Roshan | Krrish | Nomination |
| Vishal Bhardwaj | Omkara | Nomination |
| Name | Film |
| Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Rensil D’Silva | Rang De Basanti |
| Anurag Basu | Gangster |
| Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Lage Raho Munna Bhai |
| Vijay Krishna Acharya | Dhoom 2 |
| Vishal Bhardwaj | Omkara |
| Name | Film |
| Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Lage Raho Munna Bhai |
| Girish Dhamija | Gangster |
| Prasoon Joshi, Rensil D’Silva | Rang De Basanti |
| Sanjay Masoom | Krrish |
| Vishal Bhardwaj | Omkara |
| Name | Film |
| Binod Pradhan | Rang De Basanti |
| Name | Song/Film |
| Ganesh Acharya | Beedi Jalai Le (Omkara) |
| Name | Film |
| Anaita Adajania | Dhoom 2 |
| Name | Film |
| P.S. Bharathi | Rang De Basanti |
| Name | Film |
| G.A. James | Dhoom 2 |
| Name | Film |
| Nakul Kamte | Rang De Basanti |
| Name | Film |
| Hitendra Ghosh | Rang De Basanti |
| Name | Film |
| EFX Studios | Krrish |
| IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award | Basu Chatterjee, Dharmendra |
| Most Glamorous Star of the Year | Aishwarya Roy and Hrithik Roshan (for Dhoom 2) |
| Style Diva of the Year | Not Awarded |
| Style Icon of the Year | Hrithik Roshan |
| Creative Person of the year | Rakesh Roshan (for Krrish) |
| Special Award for Best Adaptation | Vishal Bhardwaj (for Omkara) [adapted from Shakespeare’s Othello] |
| Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema | Deepa Mehta |
| Film | Nominations | Wins |
| Rang De Basanti | 22 | 11 |
| Omkara | 13 | 4 |
| Dhoom 2 | 13 | 3 |
| Lage Raho Munna Bhai | 10 | 4 |
| Krrish | 10 | 3 |
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | 9 | 1 |
| Gangster | 7 | 1 |
| Fanaa | 3 | 2 |
| Film | Wins | Nominations |
| Rang De Basanti | 11 | 22 |
| Lage Raho Munna Bhai | 4 | 10 |
| Omkara | 4 | 13 |
| Dhoom 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Krrish | 3 | 10 |
| Fanaa | 2 | 3 |
Rang De Basanti is the Most Nominated and Most Awarded film in the 8th IIFA Awards (2007). Here is the list of nominations received and won by Rang De Basanti.
| No. | Category | Result | Recipient |
| 1 | Best Film | Win | Ronnie Screwvala (Producer) |
| 2 | Best Director | Nomination | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra |
| 3 | Best Actor | Nomination | Aamir Khan |
| 4 | Best Supporting Actor (Male) | Nomination | Atul Kulkarni |
| 5 | Best Supporting Actor (Male) | Nomination | Kunal Kapoor |
| 6 | Best Supporting Actress | Win | Soha Ali Khan |
| 7 | Best Supporting Actress | Nomination | Kirron Kher |
| 8 | Best Performance in a Comic Role | Nomination | Sharman Joshi |
| 9 | Best Music Director | Win | A.R. Rahman |
| 10 | Best Lyricist | Nomination | Prasoon Joshi (Ru Baroo) |
| 11 | Best Male Playback Singer | Nomination | A.R. Rahman (Ru Baroof) |
| 12 | Best Female Playback Singer | Nomination | Lata Mangeshkar (Luka Chhupi) |
| 13 | Best Story | Nomination | Kamlesh Pandey |
| 14 | Best Song Recording | Win | A.R. Rahman |
| 15 | Best Screenplay | Win | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Rensil D’Silva |
| 16 | Best Dialogue | Nomination | Prasoon Joshi, Rensil D’Silva |
| 17 | Best Cinematography | Win | Binod Pradhan |
| 18 | Best Editing | Win | P.S. Bharathi |
| 19 | Best Sound Recording | Win | Nakul Kamte |
| 20 | Best Sound Re-Recording | Win | Hitendra Ghosh |
| 21 | Best Background Score | Win | A.R. Rahman |
| 22 | Best Art Direction | Win | Samir Chanda |
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Also see: All IIFA Awards